Smart Vehicle

1. A method for controlling a vehicle, the method comprising: generating a multi-dimensional model of a vehicle operating in a 3D environment; determining a hand control gesture as captured by a plurality of cameras or sensors in the vehicle, wherein a sequence of finger, palm or hand movements represents a vehicle control request based on at least the multi-dimensional model, and wherein the proximity of the finger, palm or hand configuration over a vehicle component selects the vehicle component for control; moving a finger, palm, or hand in a predetermined sequence to actuate the vehicle component; determining vehicle control options based on the model, a current state of the vehicle and the environment of the vehicle; and controlling the vehicle to operate based on the model and the 3D environment, and the sequence of finger, palm, or hand movement in response.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising detecting a hand movement as mouse movement or mouse clicks to control the vehicle.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising controlling a car window position using an arm gesture and finger gesture and exiting by forming a fist.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising controlling a seat position using an arm gesture and a figure gesture, comprising moving the seat as specified by an arm angular movement.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising unlocking a hood or a trunk using an arm gesture and a figure gesture, wherein to open the trunk a driver makes a right angular movement and an opposite movement for unlocking the hood.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising controlling temperature of a driver and front passenger seats using an arm gesture and a finger gesture, wherein the number of fingers affect a seat temperature.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising performing a left arm gesture based navigation control for a car.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising activating a positioning system and selecting start and destination using gestures.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising controlling a mirror position with gesture based control.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising controlling music using hand gesture.

11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising controlling vehicle temperature with a hand gesture.

12. The method of claim 1 , further comprising controlling sound volume using a gesture.

13. The method of claim 1 , further comprising controlling sun roof opening and closure using a gesture.

14. The method of claim 1 , further comprising controlling wind shield wipers with a gesture.

15. The method of claim 1 , further comprising controlling operation of a rear view mirror.

16. The method of claim 1 , further comprising gesturing on a steering wheel to make calls, receive and respond to texts, launch apps, get turn-by-turn directions, find the nearest other local businesses, play music, or search the Internet while driving.

17. The method of claim 1 , further comprising controlling an air conditioning system.

18. The method of claim 1 , further comprising recognizing a combination of gestures to create a custom gesture control.

19. The method of claim 1 , further comprising ultrasonic sensors to detect gestures.

20. The method of claim 1 , further comprising rendering a display or sound or tactile feedback for a detected gesture.